May 15, 2011, Victoria, BC
The long lost blog of Salacia
June 16, 2007
They say that the two happiest days of a boat owners life are the day they buy the boat and the day they sell the boat. I definitely agree with the first part of the sentence, but maybe not the second half...
Salacia has been sold and has a new family that I'm sure is going to take great care of her. They are local so maybe I'll even see here on the water.
My thanks to Jim Allen at Vela Yacht Sales for handling the brokerage process so professionally.
Good-bye Salacia, you took great care of us. Take just as good care of your new family.
April 25, 2007, Victoria, BC
Well, it was a tough decision but we have decided it is best to put Salacia for sale. Our plans are to stay on shore for a few years and then cruise from the East coast next time. Buying a boat on the other coast is more logical than taking Salacia all the way around.
It's hard to see her go but I know that she'll take great care of her next owners.
If you are in the market for a fantastic cruising yacht this may be a good opportunity for you. You can see her listing by visiting Vela Yachts at Oak Bay Marina.
March 24, 2007, Victoria, Canada
Well, it was a great trip but it's also great to be back home. The trip home was not without excitement, but I made it. I've uploaded the photos and videos from the trip. Enjoy!
If you are thinking of visiting Guatemala do it now before everyone else finds out about it. You'll find friendly people and stunning scenery.
March 20, 2007, Flores, Guatemala
Tonight weīre staying on a little island in a lake. The town is called Flores. Itīs very nice and very small. I just finished swimming in the lake with a couple of backpackers and a couple from Colorado. The locals said donīt swim in the lake but we are not sure why. Maybe crocs, or maybe the lake is actually for the sewage! Either could be true. But, we lived and my insides havenīt turned to liquid yet.
The last couple of nights we have been in Tikal. Tikal is a huge national park and the site of the largest yet discovered Mayan city. It was really awe inspiring. The huge pyramids are partially restored and tower above the dense jungle below. Once you make it to the top you see nothing but the canopy below with a few ruins poking into the sun. Birds are everywhere - parrots, toucans, and may others that I donīt know what to call. Besides birds, there are lots of monkeys swinging from tree to tree. But, these monkeys have a dark side! If you get to close they will chuck shit at you! I kept a hat on!
We stayed at a small lodge type hotel in the park called the Jungle Lodge. It lives up to its name. It's rustic but quite nice in a safari kind of way. Being totally surrounded by the jungle at night is amazing. The darker it gets, the louder it gets. The first night a troop of howler monkeys spent the night in the tree in front. At the sun started to come up they started really howling! The noise is deafening and like nothing I have heard before. It is not a howl but a blood curdling, unearthly sound that I canīt even describe. The first time I heard it I almost jumped out of my skin. Once the started there was no chance to sleep anymore. The park, the ruins, the monkeys, and the birds were an amazing experience.
Now, Iīm making my way back home! Tomorrow I fly back to Guatemala city and spend one more night in Antigua, about 45 minutes from the airport. On the 22nd Iīll be up at 3am to catch a bus for the long jouney home.
Itīs been great down here but Iīm really looking forward to getting home and seeing Dee and all my hard working friends! Jeff, did you get me a hockey ticket yet? See you all soon.
